CD Reviews

Songs of Endearment ... Rev. James Cleveland forever in our

A. Browne | USA | 09/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a great cd compilation!! All the songs (we sung in our choir) written expressively from Rev. James Cleveland (for the few exceptions and even those) complimented his vocals and spiritual heights to reach the audience who together with the Reverend reached and lifted their hands high to the Almighty Saviour. This cd is an everyday tool in my cd player, and these days it is needed. You won't ever walk alone. Hallelujah!

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Gospel Music Will Never Fade like Worldly Fads

Charles A. Everhart Sr. | Buffalo, NY USA | 06/02/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"God truly has smiled on gospel music over the years. No matter where you are in this country and some parts of the world Gospel music has made its mark. There's nothing like waking up on Sunday mornings listening to the sounds of James Cleveland singing "Jesus is the best thing that ever happened". It goes on and on. If you are ever troubled and the spoken words of man
just wont do.... First call on Jesus and then listen to this CD"

The C.D. has very good audio sound quality

SUMNER-SPARTANS-76@WORLDNET.ATT.NET | kansas city | 09/13/1998

(3 out of 5 stars)

"some of the song's on the C.D. weren't recorded from the very begining such as "I don't feel noways tried" the song starts from the middle of the original live album as well as other song's on the disc, but music lover's will be robbed of some of the very good song's that he has recored."

This has all the church songs you know....

yygsgsdrassil | Crossroads America | 02/25/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"....plus the Cleveland Classics God has Smiled on Me, I Don't Feel No Ways Tired and Lord Help Me to Hold Out. But the choice of these, in my opinion, is Jesus is the Best Thing in which James banters (testifies, rather) between verse ('I heard Gladys Knight sing this, I changed the words'...and later I don't know who Gladys was talking about, but') and the congregational response is one of appreciation of how clever it was for Cleveland to adopt the tune for gospel, but also how true it feels to each listener, personally. Also, I think Gladys *did* manage to sneak in to do uncredited background harmonies to James. It was a rare moment, a great moment, captured on tape.
This is a CD of gospel greatness. Find it and get it."

James Cleveland Greatest Choir

Mitaire AbiSeun | Crenshaw District of Los Angeles | 09/06/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is what good gospel music is all about, it reminds you of the times when our families were united, when children and parent talked together, prayed together and went to church together. Remember Sunday Dinners?"